Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Griffin

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 1, 1898PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from superior court of Grand Rapids; Burlingame, J. Bill by Michael F. Griffin against Thomas Griffin for a partnership accounting. Defendant filed a cross-bill, impleading Gertrude T. Griffin. From a decree for defendant upon the cross-bill, Gertrude T. Griffin appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

The bill in this cause alleged a partner*447ship and prayed an accounting between Michael F. Griffin and the defendant, Thomas Griffin. The latter filed an answer, denying the partnership, and alleging that the transactions set forth in the bill created a trust in his favor, and that complainant’s wife, Gertrude Griffin, was so connected therewith as to make her a necessary party, and she was brought in. Her demurrer to the cross-bill was before us in the case of Griffin v. Griffin, 112 Mich. 87, and was overruled. She afterwards answered, as the complainant had previously done. Upon the hearing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Detroit v. Detroit City Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1893
  2. McGuire v. Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Griffin v. GriffinMichigan Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Big Huff Coal Co. v. ThomasWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Hyde Park Lumber Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916
  3. Atkinson v. SchellMichigan Supreme Court · 1910

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